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I deleted my sister’s university acceptance email before she could see it I was 19 and my younger sister was 17 when she applied to a university in another city. Everyone in the family kept saying how talented she was, how she would go far, how she was the "bright one." I had failed an entrance exam that same year and was pretending not to care. One afternoon, while using the family laptop, I saw her acceptance email. I don't know what came over me. I deleted it and then cleared the trash folder too. She eventually found out through a phone...
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I was happy when my brother’s relationship ended My brother dated someone for three years, and everyone thought they would marry. I never liked her because I watched him become quieter around her. He stopped seeing friends, changed hobbies, and constantly apologized for things that weren't wrong. When they broke up, he was devastated. I hugged him while secretly feeling relieved. I never celebrated or said "I told you so." He eventually recovered and is much happier now. But I still feel guilty that during one of the worst weeks of his life, part of me was grateful.
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I threw away my wife’s favorite mug and blamed the cleaner My wife had an old chipped mug she loved. I hated it because I was convinced the crack was unhygienic. One day, while she was away, I threw it out. When she asked, I suggested the cleaner might have accidentally broken it. My wife didn't get angry; she just looked sad and said the mug had belonged to her late aunt. I felt sick. I bought a similar one online, but of course it wasn't the same. This happened seven years ago, and she still doesn't know.
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I told my wife i hated cats because i was scared of getting attached When we got married, my wife desperately wanted a cat. I kept saying cats were annoying, dirty, and would destroy the furniture. She eventually stopped asking. The actual reason was embarrassing: I had a cat as a child, and when it died, I cried for weeks. I never wanted to love an animal like that again. Last year she brought home an injured kitten "just for one night." That cat now sleeps on my chest and follows me to the bathroom. My wife thinks this is hilarious and keeps taking...
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I was disappointed when my father remarried My mother died when I was young, and for years it was just my father and me. When he told me he was getting married again, I smiled and said I was happy for him. I wasn't. I felt replaced and irrationally angry that he could love someone after my mother. His wife turned out to be kind and never tried to become my mother. It took me years to appreciate her. I'm ashamed that during her first months in our family, she was trying so hard while I privately...
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